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Potassium hydroxide dissolves and completely dissociates in water and a solvation sphere of water molecules forms around the ions. This solute-solvent interaction ____________ and makes the beaker warm.

A) absorbs energy from the surroundings
B) absorbs energy into the surroundings
C) releases energy into the surroundings
D) releases energy from the surroundings

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Answer:

C is the answer

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Answer:it’s C

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Potassium hydroxide dissolves and completely dissociates in water and a solvation sphere of water molecules forms around the ions. This solute-solvent interaction releases energy into the surroundings and makes the beaker warm.

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